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(The Center Square) – Six applications for charter schools opening in the fall of 2026 gained approval, and one renewal for this fall was declined on Monday by the North Carolina Charter School ...
The Review Board consists of charter school advocates whose members are mainly appointed by legislators. The State Board has a majority appointed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
North Carolina Charter schools were established by North Carolina House Bill 955 in 1996, also known as the Charter School Act. [2] Charter schools were established in an effort to improve the academic chances and performance of those that were at-risk and those that were academically gifted, but all students eligible for public school are eligible to apply to a charter school.
Voyager Academy is an elementary, middle, and high school in the northern part of Durham, North Carolina, United States, within Independence Park. It was founded in 2005. [1] Current enrollment is approximately 1,350 students across grades K-12. Voyager is a charter school and uses a lottery to admit students. [2]
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is a non-profit trade association serving the charter school industry. NAPCS advocates for all charter schools including those that contract with charter management organizations and education management organizations. Their mission is to ensure all children have access to a high-quality public ...
It’s the second time in the past month that the state board has rejected a charter school recommended by an advisory board. 6 NC charter schools get the OK to open in 2024, but a disputed Wake ...
A public forum held on February 13, 2012 allowed area residents to voice their opinions about the proposed charter. The response was generally positive. [4] Despite Durham Public Schools' opposition, the school's charter was approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education on March 1, 2012. [5]
The five criteria include: a 2024 application, in a county projected to grow at least 25% between 2020 and 2030, in the state’s largest metropolitan area, that the county’s public school ...